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IntroducedMay 22, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS ACT (Requires pharmacy benefit managers to apply for certificate of authority from DBR to operate such a business in this state. Empowers the health insurance commissioner to oversee pharmacy benefit managers and penalize violations.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 11, 2026: 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 4:00 PM (1)
Position: 47
Summary
Comments on HB 8579
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 70
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 1
YES: 68
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 1
Actions
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- Jun 09, 2026 | House
- 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06/09/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 07, 2026 | House
- 06/07/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 06/07/2026 Proposed Substitute
- May 28, 2026 | House
- 05/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 22, 2026 | House
- 05/22/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
- 05/22/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
Bill Texts
Documents
- 05/22/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
- 06/07/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 06/09/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- House Health and Human Services: 05-28-2026--H8579--Brian_Jordan (PHRMA)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 05-28-2026--H8579--Sam_Hallemeier (PCMA)--HHSPDF
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